Fleet of Mercy by Anthony Hope calls Americans to aid Belgium
Anthony Hope advocates immediate global relief for seven million Belgians starving under occupation. He praises American leadership and a new Commission for Relief in Belgium, detailing ships, meals, funds, and logistics as the fleet sails for months to come. He emphasizes noncombatant Belgians, international support, and a universal appeal for generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hope
Belgium
Belzitam
Hope
Americman
Mr. Hope
H. Hawkin
Lttle Belgleum
Commission For Reef
Holland
Great Britain
Sagonnes
Commission For Relief
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
America
Whitfock
Brussel
Dr Page
London
Beitish Ami
Italy
Spain
Brussela
United States
Fleet of Mercy
Commission
Brussels
Terhaegen
Wetteren
St. Nicholas
Charleroi
Namur
Dinant
Malines
Liege
Europe
Arhellia
Ital
Canada
Australia
United States of America
Thia
Commission For
Broadway
New York
Father of the modern German army Count von Haeseler
Count Gottlieb Haeseler, age 73 and field marshal, is described as the father of the modern German army. A veteran from Denmark and Austria wars, he served since boyhood and fought in 1866 and 1870 71. He told the Kaiser he wished to return to battle after losing a rib in France. He hails from an old Prussian noble family and is credited with founding the army on Moltke lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count von Haeseler
Count von Gottlieb Haeseler
Denmark
France
von Moltke
Lehigh Valley Road Wins Anti-Trust Case
New York December 21 Judge Charles M Hough dismissed the Sherman law monopoly suit brought against the Lehigh Valley Railroad and other defendants active in mining and transporting anthracite coal. The judge said no monopoly or restraint of interstate trade was shown as the railroad did not control the coal it carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Charles M. Hough
United States District Court
Judee Hough
Lehi Road
Lewis Would Amend Immigration Measure
Washington December 21 Post says Senate action on the immigration bill was postponed until after Christmas as Senator James Hamilton Lewis plans to offer an Amendment to strike the literacy test for aliens. The move followed President Wilson's opposition and left supporters doubtful the bill can pass without a substitute restriction method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Wilson
Lewis
Smith
South Carolina
Tennessee Banker Refused New Trial
In Nashville on December 21 a new trial was refused for Will H. Brown former assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Gallatin Tennessee. Brown had been convicted of embezzling 40000 of the bank's funds. Judge B T Sanford sentenced him to seven years in Atlanta federal prison. Herbert Jackson, named as an accomplice, received five years. Both sentences suspended until after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
United States
Will H. Brown
First National Bank
Gallatin
Brown
T. Sanford
Atlanta
Herbert Jackson
Woman tells police of murder in hotel
Cleveland, Ohio, December 21. William J. Troy, 50, hotel proprietor, was found stabbed to death in a room at his Troy hotel. An unidentified woman phoned police saying Troy is dead. Morgue examination found two knife wounds with bullet wounds. Death by own action theory discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
William J. Troy
Troy
WILL LIFT EMBARGO ON AUSTRALIAN HIDES
Washington December 21 Ameri can importers of hides from Australia and New Zealand may seek relief within the next month from the British embargo on those products under special licenses. Guar antees will be given not to re export the material to countries at war with forest Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Atlanta Real Estate Transfers in Holiday Week
A summary of property transfers and pending deals in Atlanta from December 1914, listing numerous lot sales on Capitol avenue Ninth street and other blocks. Reports note no real estate announcements Monday due to Christmas, but several transfers are recorded with dates, buyers, sellers, and parcel sizes across multiple streets and avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Pursely
Germania Sayinga Bank
East Point Avenue
Hamilton Street
Frances 3. Wall
Joseph Buchman
Capitol Avenue
Roxanna M. Walker
Lillie RB
Ninth Street
Myrtle Street
Annie M.’ McMillan
Sands
Lherty Street
Humphries Street
South Atlanta Land Company
L. IF. Jones
Meldon Avenue
Murray Street
James Banks
Sulla
Thurman
Chestnut Street
Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta Real Estate Company
Mary Street
Stewart Avenue
Mrsa
Ida B. Robbins
Practor
T Holen B. Spavens
M. L. Drewry
College Pati
Columbia Avenue
Ham Street
G. A. Glover
Helen B. Leavens
Annie Taylor
W. A. Purs‘ey
Wast Point
Avenua and
Louisa Charralson
Dickingon Trust Company
North Avenue
Mattle Ix
White
Same
West Greashtree Street
Decemer Yi
Francis L. Steadman
Virginia Avenue
R. N M. Hackney
Park Street
R. H. Crockett
M. Barton
Jonesboro Road
D. H. Demetry
Old Sandtown
Tairburn Roads
Ida B. Dobbins
H. D. D. Bama
Lakewood Avenue
Drummond Street
Columbian Woodmen
L. & Black
Atlanta Savings Bank
North Side
Lute M. Nicholis
Home Missions
Frasbyterian Church of the United States
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Barnett Street
Viola J. Johnson
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rest Avenue
Suburban Investment Company
L. R. Scarratt
Rankin Street
Whale Road
Oak and
Rankin and
Brewster Streets
Brewster and
Rankin Streets
14Th District
Gate City Medtric Company
Parsons Street
Estate 1
C. Lucy
West Fair Street
Mitchel
Sains Y Mamile Milcott
Cater Street
Marion Harllee
Ida B. Dobbing
Fractor
Oliver Streets
H. D. D. Sams
Y.T. Allen
Maggie L. Cooley
Woolley Avenues
Notich
Railroad Commission of Georgia
State Capitol
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Central Avenue
Tenth Street
Georgia
Palton
Milton c. Elliott
Marie W. Elliott
Marie Wynne
Miton C. Elliott
Ton
J. Tr. Pendiston
Arnold Broyles
Help Wanted Classified Mix in Atlanta Ad
A jumble of early 20th century help wanted notices seeking a female domestic nurse for a bottle baby, sales women, and various positions. Includes Millinery schools, cashier jobs, and teacher agency ads with addresses like Forsyth Bids, Whitehall, Union Depot, 1227 Candebride, and 1232 Sieley. Names and specifics are scattered, with multiple employment claims in one block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Navy Recruiting Station
Atlanta
Lear
Moler Barber Usirucn
Jacksonville
Railway Institute
Indianapolis
Ind
Acme Business Agency
Century Building
Commercial _ Employment Agency
Forsyth
F. A. Lo
Interstate
Central Avenas
P.O
City Circulation Department
Constitution
Atlanta Railway
Care Constitution
Commercial Employment Agency
Union Depot
Miss Sparkman
Whitehall
GRUS
Ideal School of
Death of Brigadier General John Beatty at 89 in Columbus
Brigadier General John Beatty, U S A retired, died in Columbus today at age 89. He served three years in the Union Army and was a former congressman from Ohio's eighth district from 1868 to 1873. He authored several books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Unio
John Beatty
Beatty
Congress
Ohio
General von Stein Leads German Army Logistics
General von Stein serves as quartermaster general overseeing the commissary department and the supply of clothing, provisions, and transportation for the German army since the war began.
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von Stein
Railroad Schedules for Atlanta Terminal Station
Railroad timetables list arrivals and departures for Atlanta Terminal Station. Items show routes from Louisville to Nashville to Chicago and Memphis with times such as 4:48 pm arrivals, 12:10 pm departures, and trains labeled Dixie Flyer, Blue Ridge, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Brunswick
Waycross
Thomasville
Atlanta and
West Point
West Pt
Colum’s
Columbus
New Gr
Monts'y
Louisville and
Nasaville
Netnati
Louisville
Chicago
Northwest
Cincinnati
Knoxville
Blue Ridge
Cartersville
Cartersvile
Kan
City
Toccoa
Aim
Chatta's
Macon
Charlotte
Cincin’s
Central Time
City Ticket Office
Peachtree St. Union
Tim Charles
Wilm
Augusta Pu
Augusta
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the Fleet OF Mercy
BY Anthony Hope
England
Certified Public Accountant
Joel Hunter & CO
Certified Public
Empire Blds
Thos. H. Pitts CO
Lehigh Valley Road
Tennessee
Marietta Road
Hvery Home
Mildred Wray
Crry Savings Bank
Fulton Bmerlot Court
HF. Bryan
City Savings Bank
City Savings
City Savings Banke
Bryan
Napier, Wright & Wood
Atlanta’ National Bank
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal
J.T. Pendleton
Superior Court of Atlanta Circuit
H. Sibley, Napier
Wright & Wood
National Bank
Railroad Commission of Georegia
Marietta
Decatur
Irwin-3ie- Daniel Streets
Main Decatur
Leathersof
Bast Lake Junction
Marput-Thornton Lumber Company
Lowry National Bank of Atlanta
Howell Mill Road
Ridgeway Avenue
Lyda Jefferson
Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company
South Avenue
Martin Street
Gernania Savings Bank
Westview Chmet
Atlante
Vigla Augusta Garhett
Aala Association
Augusta Garrett Burckel
Hamilton County
William Burcerdl
Ber
South
the & A. Clayton CO
Tast
Hunter
eEea
General Acoustic Company
Empire Life Ride
Atlanta Sewing School
New Chamber of Commerce
Pryor Street
Auburn Avenue
M. Fox
Grand Opera House
M. Frankie
B. S. Baker
North Pryor St
Auburn
Salvation Army
Crawford
Ivy
Maternity
M. Z. Mitchell
Windsor Street
A. Arnone
Grand Opera
Miss B
Woodward Avenue
Ebe Mason
Barnes Sheet Metal Works
Forsyth Street
Charles D. Barker
Peters
BEM CO
G. C. Branning
Atlanta Barber College
Mitchell St. Kalesmen
Bridge Station
Niagara Falls
Home Supply Mfg. Co
New Sork
Yaarab Coffee Co
Capitol Are
AGME
Sie
Gen. Beatty
Palmer
Peachtree
West Linden Street
Inder
H. A. Lundgrin
West Linden_street
H. H. Tucker
Finner
Mk Thrower
North
Auburn Ave
Stewart
Rich's
Buay Horse
Grant_street
Washington St
Ballard Case
Mabel
Southern Fes Company
Anid Company
W. I. Witherspoon
A. Brewster
Albert Howell
Hugh M. Dorsey
Arthur Heyman
Dorsey
Perrele
Bell
Bust Point
General von Stein
Carrie Tane
Anakmentariense
Ene
Atlanta Terminal
Vay
Ily
Belle Isle
Union Taxi Company
Excelsior Auto Company
ATL
Luckie
Hotel Rand New Management
Decatur St
Kimball House
Union Station
Gate City
Spe
Npip
Constitution Office
SM. M
Fraser al
Cali
P.O. Box
Cstz
Constitution Orfea
Misa Johnson
Deccatur
Florida
Glens St
Jake Shennayi
Westiare
Harley-Davidson Motor CO
Peachtree Southern Branch—Retail Dept
Cameron Furniture Company
Forsyth St. Main
Contra
Thomagyide
Savannah
Breab
Norfolk
Memphi
Abbs
S.C
Memphis
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